Word: sword
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Vatican diplomacy is indeed a delicate endeavor, and freedom is a double-edged sword. If the Church is granted the role of mediator in the phase-out of the command economy and state-controlled media, it would apparently have much to gain in securing the good will of Cubans. Still, liberalizing Cuban society could come with troubling side effects for the Catholic hierarchy. A free economic market could bring the kind of unbridled capitalism that both John Paul and Benedict have denounced in the West, while complete religious freedom would open the door in Cuba to the previously shut...
...Bahrain, whose oil ran out a few years ago, all Bush got was a sword dance. Which was charming. It's not as if Bahrain doesn't have money - it just doesn't have obscene amounts of money from oil exports. Not coincidentally democratic reform has moved forward consistently over the last ten years, producing a new constitution and a bicameral parliament. A U.S. ambassador in the region says the relationship between oil wealth and democratic development explains the difference. "Bahrain has a large population that's unemployed and there are debates about resource allocation," he says. "If people...
...there's no doubt that the sudden peace and quiet will be a double-edged sword; as the extraordinary excitement and activity abruptly stops, the double whammy of life after the holidays and the caucuses will leave some Iowans down in the dumps. "This is a huge event. It really picks up people's moods - they see themselves being viewed nationally as very important to a very important process," says Larry Hejtmanek, director of a Des Moines mental health center and an avid caucus-goer. "The downside is January 4. It's all over. You have a normal letdown. People...
...southern part of India's capital, but drivers are resignedly restraining their impatience. That's because the obstacle holding up the traffic is a wedding procession, and to protest would be rude. At the head of the procession, the groom, dressed in glittering brocade and sporting a ceremonial sword, nervously tries to mount a white mare. He succeeds on the third attempt, much to his own relief and to cheers from his entourage. A band begins to play Bollywood hits and everyone breaks into a dance. Soon, the procession is on its way, led by the groom on his spotless...
...social and economic mobility is a double-edged sword. Woo finds herself flirting with the line between advancing her career through education and losing access to the welfare provisions—state-issued food stamps and childcare vouchers—that allow her and her daughter to keep their heads above water...